Battery

free2419
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edited May 2022 in Parts & Accessories #1

Caravan battery boiling any advice please

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  • Colin Dav
    Colin Dav Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited May 2022 #2

    Sound like its over charging, Can you check the voltage going into the Battery. 

    When is the boiling happening? 

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    edited May 2022 #3
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  • Navigateur
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    edited May 2022 #4

    Probably not actually boiling, as in emitting steam, but gassing due to overcharge.  Gases when mixed can be explosive so lots of ventilation and NO FLAMES or SPARKS.  

  • free2419
    free2419 Club Member Posts: 47
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    edited May 2022 #5

    Thanks for all your help have disconnected it can't understand why it's over charged plugged into bollard on site

  • Navigateur
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    edited May 2022 #6

    I guess the charger in the caravan is faulty or the battery is beyond usefull life and it will gas wherever you connect.  Try borrowing a battery from someone and you will see which it is.  

  • Amesford
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    edited May 2022 #7

    Sounds like the battery fluid is low and a new battery is required.

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  • free2419
    free2419 Club Member Posts: 47
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    edited May 2022 #9

    The power supply feeding the van is club site bollard if it is this do I have a claim

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2022 #10

    See DD's post above.

    The problem is with your battery and/or charger.

    I trust you have disconnected the battery in the interests of safety.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
    Rocky 2 buckets Forum Participant Posts: 7,101
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    edited May 2022 #11

    With due respect free2419 your energy supply isn’t your issue, as has been mentioned it is your issue as the C/Van & Battery is your responsibility. Site power supplies have inbuilt systems for surges🤷🏻‍♂️

  • Amesford
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    edited May 2022 #12

    Is the 12 volt system still working without the battery if ie pump, control panel if so its the battery, The club will no doubt will have paperwork to prove their electric  systems are  safe in fact  next time you are in the loo check the little green label on the hand driers 

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  • free2419
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    edited May 2022 #14

     Thanks for your help everyone getting it in for a check up 

  • TonyBurton
    TonyBurton Forum Participant Posts: 269
    edited May 2022 #15

    When it happened to me I had to change my battery. I think one cell had failed bringing the voltage down and the charger was trying to compensate with a big charge causing the other cells to gas.

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